Media and Gig Reviews

"Nelly did not disappoint – ‘Hot in Herre’ from the 2002 Nellyville album absolutely brought the roof down, with the crowd led chorus easily drowning out the singer himself (much to the genuine delight on his face). Nelly wasn’t quite done just yet, as by this point he had the fans eating out of his hand, so he kicked straight into ‘Dilemma’, encouraging all of the ladies in the audience to sing Kelly Rowland’s part, a request that didn’t need to be made twice judging by the chorus of voices. After a final thank you to the audience for allowing him to “play in their house” – Nelly broke into the 2010 hit Just a Dream complete with full “hands in the air” audience participation. And as he left the stage, removing and tossing his cap into the audience, the crowd saluted one of the 00’s R&B biggest hitters with well deserved applause."

"The crazily tight live band and stage show easily proved there is a mine of worth in their material that flows much deeper then ‘Waterfalls’. It was a timely reminder that we’re all human and we all feel awkward and unpretty some times. The unity felt at this show was unprecedented, even if you didn’t know half as many of the words as your relentless sing-along attempts would suggest."

"There were more hits, some more people waving their arms, people professing their undying love, some more jokes and finally after a couple of hours the show came to an end with a very steady and long held note, which was quite impressive. Ronan sang ....."Did Auckland want him back?" The crowd went wild, so he sang "I guess i'll be back New Zeeeeeeaaalaaaand" Thumbs up Ronan and band, keep doing what you do!"

"The boys from Virginia dominated the stage for an hour, and there was not one point where their energy levels faded. Frontman Randy Blythe threw his body around like a rag doll, jumping from the drum set and speakers like it was nothing. They ended their electrifying set with their most popular headbanger, 'Redneck', and called for the biggest 'circle of death' New Zealand has ever seen."

"The man is a real life Energiser bunny - you just give him a push and off he goes, non-stop and at full speed... He started off the show trying to do a Kiwi accent (and to his credit, he wasn't bad), mocking the way we say words like fish, six and sex before going on to employ catch phrases like "cheers bro, sweet as" and his favourite: "Gummon". All of which continued to return throughout the evening for an extra laugh or two."